Dorothy was shocked to see that the cow had broken her leg off, and that the pail was lying in several small pieces, while the poor milkmaid had a nick in her left elbow.
Tired of having no work-life balance, many young people in China have adopted the workplace philosophies of 'lying flat' or 'let it rot' (aka doing the bare minimum at work).
Then, at night, when you're lying down, the water diffuses back into the disks and elongates your spine, so that when you wake up, it's ready to face another day.